Calm and overcast with a dusting of snow. Despite lower air temperatures on the summits the snow drifts at 600-700 metres were starting to soften slightly by late morning. This made digging belays and buckets a bit easier than of late!
The snow was still hard on the higher slopes. See http://www.marmotte.co.uk/blog/diary.
Over the weekend many of the easier gully routes were reported to be in good condition with belay stances, foot and axe placements all already in place...!
Established in 1992 Talisman Mountaineering | Cairngorm Guides | Aviemore specialise in winter skills, climbing and guiding in the Cairngorms. This is a day to day OR monthly diary of what we get up to on our courses and the winter conditions in the Scottish mountains...!
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